[mythtv-users] ECS LIVA Frontend

[John Pilkington]

On 07/10/15 17:04, Kirk Bocek wrote:
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> On 10/7/2015 8:52 AM, Karl Newman wrote:
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>> I don't think Intel video supports VDPAU so when you had it selected
>> it was probably falling back to software/OpenGL. Try VAAPI instead.
>> Not quite as good as VDPAU, especially in deinterlacing, but many
>> people find it acceptable. I understand the open source AMD/ATI driver
>> supports VDPAU (not sure about its capabilities) but I haven't heard
>> about any AMD-based micro computers similar to the Liva, etc. They may
>> exist; I haven't actively searched for them.
>
> Yes, that's where I have been for a couple of months now. Yes, VAAPI is
> not as good as Nvidia + VDPAU. Yes, I find it acceptable. Where I see it
> most is in scrolls such as in newsfeeds or sportscasts. They tend to be
> jerky.
>
> I am willing to deal with it to have a $100 8 watt playback device.

I've never got into this market, but it's always surprised me that good 
results were claimed for this device while recommended graphics cards 
had multiple shaders and would often often require a PSU upgrade.  Is 
this 'if it sounds too good to be true....' territory after all?

>
> Now if I could just find a USB IR receiver that works with LIRC and is
> actually for sale.